On today’s show: We’ll take a look at what life is like inside women’s prisons. Then Téa Obreht joins us for February’s installment of the Leonard Lopate Show Book Club to talk about her critically acclaimed novel, The Tiger’s Wife. Today’s A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at the Sphinx of Taharqo. And Al and Larry Ubell take your calls on home repair!
From the very first coinage to burial shrouds, Neil MacGregor decodes five objects to reveal the ambition of new regimes across the world.
Read more about the Sphinx of Taharqo.
On today’s show: We’ll take a look at what life is like inside women’s prisons. Then Téa Obreht joins us for February’s installment of the Leonard Lopate Show Book Club to talk about her critically acclaimed novel, The Tiger’s Wife. Today’s A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at the Sphinx of Taharqo. And Al and Larry Ubell take your calls on home repair!
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his career in the NBA, his advocacy work, and his new book for children! Jonah Hill discusses his Oscar nominated role as Brad Pitt’s nerdy sidekick in “Moneyball.” Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a Chinese ritual vessel. Plus, we’ll have our latest Backstory segments.
From the very first coinage to burial shrouds, Neil MacGregor decodes five objects to reveal the ambition of new regimes across the world.
Read more about the Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his career in the NBA, his advocacy work, and his new book for children! Jonah Hill discusses his Oscar nominated role as Brad Pitt’s nerdy sidekick in “Moneyball.” Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects looks at a Chinese ritual vessel. Plus, we’ll have our latest Backstory segments.
Fans of the FX show “Justified” have come to expect moonshine, murder – and music. Today: how the crime drama’s soundtrack is shaped by its Harlan, Kentucky setting. Plus, a live performance from country songwriter, and Appalachia native, Darrell Scott. And, a bridge in Athens, GA - that graced the back cover of R.E.M.'s debut album - faces an uncertain future.
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A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.
Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
Fans of the FX show “Justified” have come to expect moonshine, murder – and music. Today: how the crime drama’s soundtrack is shaped by its Harlan, Kentucky setting. Plus, a live performance from country songwriter, and Appalachia native, Darrell Scott. And, a bridge in Athens, GA - that graced the back cover of R.E.M.'s debut album - faces an uncertain future.
Our look at the Four Seasons continues on this New Sounds, with the companion program to last night, geared towards the non-violin centered works that have used the Four Seasons as their launch pad. Again, these are works inspired by the Vivaldi work, including music from an electronic version by Wendy Carlos, a piece by Danish-born, Brooklyn-based saxophonist Rene Mogensen, plus Japanese flute improvisations, and many more.
